With food, water and electricity ________, the villagers suffered a lot after the earthquake.
Food commercials ___ children greatly influence what they choose to eat.
Her ___ to persuade him out of his plans failed again.
On the one hand, I’d like to take a vacation in July, but ___, I don’t want to miss the conference in mid July.
Tom has been preparing carefully for the English examination, so that he can be sure of passing it at his first ___ .
—Did you ask your pen pal ___?—Yes, he’ll come here after the exam.